Courses
THR A101 Technical Theatre for the Event Technician 1 Credit
Focuses on event technician and grip skills and is the foundation class for the Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Event Production.
Special Note: Meets and exceeds the standards for the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) grip test.
THR A102 Introduction to Sewing and Wardrobe 1 Credit
Introduces basic hand and machine sewing skills including wardrobe and run crew skills/techniques. Allows students to apply skills as they prepare for work as wardrobe technicians for local companies and touring professional productions.
THR A103 Lighting and Beginning Programming 2 Credits
Explores the theory, practice and execution of lighting for theatre, dance, or event production. Includes associated electric effects for the stage and introduces control board programming and additional materials as necessary.
THR A105 Audio and Sound Engineering for Event Production 2 Credits
Explores the theory, practice and execution of audio for theatre, dance, or event production. Includes an introduction to sound engineering and system set-up for the stage and event production. Introduces control board set-up/programming and provides additional material on related fields as necessary.
THR A107 Rigging and Fly Crew 1 Credit
Explores the theory, practice and execution of theatrical rigging for event production. Includes a focus on fly system mechanics and running crew fundamentals and provides additional material on related fields as necessary.
THR A109 Carpentry and Props for Event Production 1 Credit
Explores the theory, practice and execution of carpentry and props as they relate to event production. Focuses on shop safety, basic hand and stationary tools, dance floor installation, and running crew fundamentals. Provides additional material on related fields as necessary.
THR A111 Theatre Appreciation 3 Credits
Survey of theatre with focus on artists who contribute to theatrical production viewed within the context of historical styles and development.
Attributes: UAA Fine Arts GER.
THR A121 Fundamentals of Acting 3 Credits
Introduces students to the basics of acting for the stage. Students will study acting theory and explore core elements of performance and apply them through exercises, improvisation, monologues, scene study, and script and character analysis.
Attributes: UAA Fine Arts GER.
THR A124 Dance for Musical Theatre I 2 Credits
Introduces the vocabulary, variety of movement styles and performance techniques inherent in American musical theatre, including the ability to vocalize correctly during movement. Covers a range of time periods from the 1920s to the present.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Crosslisted With: DNCE A124.
THR A131 Theatrical Production Techniques 3 Credits
Introduction to the mechanics of stage production. Emphasizes safe and practical use of tools, equipment and materials employed in scene shop, lighting, backstage and costume work. Students master basic practices and techniques required for effective production work in each area.
THR A157 Introduction to Costume Sewing 3 Credits
Introduces basic hand and machine sewing skills and demonstrates pattern use and beginning draping. These skills will be applied as students participate in the build of a realized theatrical production.
May Be Stacked With: THR A357
THR A195 Theatre Practicum: Performance 1-3 Credits
Requires participation in mainstage productions as an actor, director, dancer, choreographer or assistant director.
Special Note: Can be repeated with a change of project for up to 9 credits.
Registration Restrictions: Department approval
May Be Stacked With: THR A395
THR A212 Theatre History Since 1700 3 Credits
Surveys theatre history from 1700 to the present day, including both Western and Eastern theatre and performance.
Attributes: UAA Humanities GER.
THR A215 Contemporary Plays 3 Credits
Surveys various examples of play texts from 1800 to today, focusing on their historical context and production both in their own time and today.
Attributes: UAA Fine Arts GER.
THR A295 Theatre Practicum: Technical 1-3 Credits
Provides opportunity for participation in mainstage productions as member of technical staff. Offers credit for scene crew, light crew, props, costume crew, makeup crew, stage management, and publicity.
Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
May Be Stacked With: THR A495
THR A306 Stage Management 3 Credits
Explores the role and function of the stage manager in theatrical production. Provides the basic skills to work in the field of stage management. Emphasis on organization, documentation, and dissemination of information.
Prerequisites: THR A131 with a minimum grade of D.
THR A315 Playwriting 3 Credits
Focuses on analyzing and writing dramatic scripts for live performance. Course will feature public readings of student work.
Prerequisites: THR A215 with a minimum grade of C.
THR A328 Acting Shakespeare 3 Credits
Pursues an intensive exploration of text-based analysis of Shakespearean characters. Emphasis on scene and character study in a studio setting.
THR A347 Lighting Design 3 Credits
Explores the theory and practice of the design and execution of lighting and associated electrical effects for the stage. Focuses on theatrical lighting with additional material on related fields.
Prerequisites: THR A131 with a minimum grade of C.
THR A350 Costume Crafts 3 Credits
Introduces the creation of theatrical costume props. Craft artisans work with challenging materials and solve unique projects on a daily basis. Provides hands-on experience with millinery, mask-making, leather-working, jewelry-making, dying and more.
Special Note: May be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisites: THR A131 with a minimum grade of C.
THR A357 Costume Construction 3 Credits
Advanced work in costume construction, including developing essential sewing techniques, gaining knowledge of draping and pattern alteration, and completion of a finished theatrical garment.
Special Note: May be repeated once for credit. This course includes lab time.
May Be Stacked With: THR A157
Prerequisites: THR A131 with a minimum grade of C.
THR A395 Advanced Practicum: Performance 1-3 Credits
Performance practicum for advanced participation in mainstage productions as an actor, director, dancer, choreographer or assistant director.
Special Note: May be repeated with a change of project for up to 9 credits.
Registration Restrictions: Department approval
May Be Stacked With: THR A195
THR A450 Resume and Portfolio Workshop 1 Credit
Prepares students for finding work as theatre professionals or in applying to graduate school programs. Includes finding appropriate graduate school and internship/apprenticeship/job opportunities, assembling resumes and CVs, writing cover letters and/or personal statements, creating personal websites and/or portfolios, and preparing for professional interviews/auditions.
Special Note: May be repeated once for credit.
Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing
THR A492 Seminar in Theatre or Dance 3 Credits
Explores a specific topic in theatre or dance - including the historical, cultural, social and political influences on the given aspect of performance or production - with an emphasis on its relevance to a contemporary audience.
Special Note: May be repeated once for credit with a change in subtitle.
Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing and completion of GER Tier 2 Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences requirements
Prerequisites: THR A111 with a minimum grade of C or THR A121 with a minimum grade of C or THR A131 with a minimum grade of C or DNCE A121 with a minimum grade of C or DNCE A170 with a minimum grade of C or DNCE A262 with a minimum grade of C and (WRTG A211 with a minimum grade of C or WRTG A212 with a minimum grade of C or WRTG A213 with a minimum grade of C or WRTG A214 with a minimum grade of C or WRTG A2W with a minimum grade of C).
Attributes: UAA Integrative Capstone GER, UAA Intercultural Fluency GER.
THR A495 Advanced Practicum: Technical 1-3 Credits
Technical practicum for juniors and seniors or students with an extensive background in the subject area. Emphasis is on participation in a mainstage production as a significant member of the technical/production crew or design team.
Special Note: May be repeated with change of project for 12 credits.
Registration Restrictions: Permission of instructor
May Be Stacked With: THR A295
Prerequisites: THR A295 with a minimum grade of D.
THR A499 Thesis 3 Credits
Provides structure for an independent or collaborative research project on a specific topic or area of theatre culminating in the presentation of a live theatre performance or design execution.
Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior standing, admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and department approval